motd service (FreeBSD 13)

[Arthur Chance]

On 08/08/2021 16:12, Roderick wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 8 Aug 2021, Kyle Evans wrote:
> 
>> Nope, it just generates the motd at boot-time from a template. One
>> time action at boot.
> 
> And for what did now become necessary to generate a motd from a template?

A wild guess on my part, but maybe this is part of a move to make /etc
read only under normal circumstances. I've had various attempts at
making jails with the base system read only and the pre-13 in place
editing of motd to ensure the first line reflects the current OS doesn't
sit well with that.

-- 
Nothing teaches one not to try to stamp out burning thermite quite
like real-life experience.
			— James Davis Nicoll